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Garment workers often worked in ____. Sweatshops
______ is a fear of foreigners. Xenophobia
THe first major railroad strike known as the ___ led to the death of more than 100 people. Great Railroad strike
The government ordered the american railway union to end its strike against the ________ company because the strike was interfering with delivery of the mail. Pullman Car
The ____ made it illegal to form trust that interfered with free trade. Sherman ANtitrust Act
One of the deadliest confrontations of 1886, the _____, strated as a protest against police violence but escalated when a bomb went off. Haymarket Riot
Led by _______________________, the American Federation of Labor won wage increases and shorter workweeks. Samuel Gompers
The _______________________ was an effective labor group that accepted unskilled workers, women, and African Americans as members, but excluded physicians and Ambankers. Knights of Labor
Many companies shared _______________________—lists of people considered troublemakers whom the companies wouldn’t hire. Blacklists
In 1892, workers striking against the _______________________ Company seized a plant and waged a 14-hour gun battle with guards. Carnegie Steel
Public transportation systems that carry large numbers of people and make fixed stops along established routes are called mass transit systems
The first true flight in an airplane was completed by ________________________ and took place on December 17, 1903, near __________________________. Wilbur and Orville wright, kitty hawk, north carolina
The _______________________, developed by Christopher Latham Sholes, made possible the rapid production of legible documents typewritter
Inventor ______________________ developed the ______________________ in 1837, which used a series of dots and dashes to represent letters and allowed messages to be sent long distances over a cable wire. Samuel Morese, telegraph
The laboratory of Thomas Alva Edision was located in ____, new jersey. Menlo Park
What city was home to the nation’s first subway system? Boston
Who is known as the inventor of the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
What was the purpose of the Knights of Labor? To fight for better pay and safer conditions for workers
Xenophobia resulted from which of the following? The haymarket riot
Nikolaus Otto, a German inventor, invented the __________________________ in 1867. This made it possible for the Duryea Brothers to invent the motorcar in 1893. internal combustion engine
In 1862 Congress commissioned the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads to complete the first transcontiental railroad
Using this process of blasting molten iron with hot air to form steel, American steel mills increased production and decreased cost. Bessemer Process
The first big oil gusher in Texas was tapped here in 1901, and was the starting place for companies like Exxon Mobile and Gulf Oil. Spindletop Hill
One consequence of the rapid spread of the railway system was The development of standard time
Wildcatters was another name for oil prospectors
Laissez-faire capitalism allows companies to conduct buisness without government intervention
After the Civil War, most businesses were either _________________________ or partnerships. proprietorships
The industry tycoon that built his fortune through Standard Oil is John D Rockefeller
This industry tycoon made his fortune owning railroads and through shipping along the Atlantic. Cornelius Vanderbilt
The industry tycoon that made his fortune building sleeper cars for the railroads is George Pullman
Which of the following business leaders was famous for building his business through both horizontal and vertical integration? John D. Rocekeller
Which of the following conditions did not help to create a favorable climate for business during the late 1800s? strong government regulation
Which of the following correctly describes horizontal integration? acquiring companies that produce the same product as the owner's main buisness
Whose philosophy, called the Gospel of Wealth, stated that wealthy people had a duty toward the rest of society? andrew carneigie
Which of the following was not a device that advertisers used to try and sell more goods to maximize their profits in the late 1800's? ran radio ads featuring the president that talked about new products
Despite the opening of a transcontinental railroad, settlement of the West was slow due to attacks by Native Americans, the harsh desert lands, and the lack of amenities. True
The Bessemer process allowed American steel makers to make steel faster and more cheaply than ever before. false
“Drake’s Folly” in Spindletop Hill kicked off an oil boom in Texas. False
On May 10, 1869, the first transcontinental railroad was completed and it served to link the country both physically and economically. true
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